Graduate Student Work
A collection of Graduate Student Work at the University of Northern Iowa.
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
"Half-breeds," squatters, land speculators, and settler colonialism in the Des Moines-Mississippi confluence, Matthew Hill Open Access Thesis
Understanding ESL undergraduate students' beliefs about learner-centered instruction, Mahjabeen Hussain Open Access Dissertation 2020 Award
An investigation of machine learning for classification of vehicle engine issue reports, Almir Ibragimov Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Cultural practices and the transmission of Ebola in Sierra Leone: Lessons learned from a medical anthropology perspective, Abubakarr Jalloh Open Access Dissertation
Outcomes of an intensive exercise-based swallowing program for persons with Parkinson's disease: A single-case experiment, Jocelyn Jenks Open Access Thesis 2019 Award
Best practices in assessment and evaluation of literacy at the secondary level, Meaghan Kathleen Johnson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Student-teacher relationships: How to find a common ground in relationship building, Jason Knittel Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Using NGSS phenomena as a formative assessment to measure understanding of science concepts in a ninth grade physical science classroom, Keith Richard Kohl Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Writing workshop and creativity despite standardization: An exploration of elementary teachers' practices, Darcie Kay Kress Open Access Dissertation
"Something beyond ordinary love": (Re)covering the extraordinary in Compton Mackenzie's Extraordinary Women, Hannah Lane Thesis (UNI Access Only)
An investigation of solar panel thermal images collected from an unmanned aerial vehicle, Ginger Ivy Jo L'Heureux Open Access Thesis
Design of an Arduino Based Smart Home System, Qi Lu Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Master's recital in jazz pedagogy: A performance-demonstration of rhythm section instruments, trumpet, electric wind instrument, synthesizer, compositions, and arrangements by DeMetrio Lyle, DeMetrio Lyle Open Access Thesis
Is there a correlation between oral reading rate and social conversational speaking rate?, Sarah C. Mason Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Empowering children's social ecology: Reenvisioning postconflict reconstruction and education in rural Liberia, Kristen N. McNutt Open Access Thesis
Therapist self-doubt when facing severe psychopathology in adolescent males, Zachary Mark Meehan Open Access Thesis 2019 Award
Beyond "Born This Way": Reconsidering trans narratives, Ashley Elizabeth Meyers Open Access Thesis
Portrayal of females in agriculturally themed children's books, Malinda Mick Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
A master's recital in clarinet, Sayyod Mirzomurodov Open Access Thesis
Graduate recital in trombone, Thomas Mortenson Open Access Thesis
The price of progress: American agricultural innovations in relation to economic and social change, 1920-1989, Zachary Cass Moye Open Access Thesis
Separability of maize varieties using an unmanned aircraft and hyperspectral sensor in Iowa, Daniel Murphy Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Analysis of a boat alignment device and method, Troy Allen Myers Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Tangled twilight. Destiny, horror, and transformation in nature: American culture of progress during the Vietnam War 1965-1975, Alexander Newkirk Open Access Thesis
The effects of a makerspace curriculum on the 4C's in education, Staci Novak Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The effects of text-to-speech on students with reading disabilities, Melissa Oberembt Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Impact of parent mentoring and participation in FIRST robotics on middle and high school age female perceptions of engineering careers, Kirsten Olson Open Access Thesis
A master's recital in flute, Shiqun Ou Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Trainers' perspectives of teacher professional development, Harun Parpucu Open Access Dissertation
Analysis of a fragmented mitochondrial genome in a chewing louse, Geomydoecus aurei, Alexandra Cleone Place Open Access Thesis
Investigation of the changes of preservice teachers' efficacy beliefs in teaching students with special needs, Pujaningsih Pujaningsih Open Access Dissertation
From meme to memegraph: The curious case of Pepe the Frog and white nationalism, Fernando Ismael Quinones Valdivia Open Access Thesis
High-resolution satellite imagery analysis of coastal tundra vegetation disturbances caused by all-terrain vehicles (ATVs): A case study in Teriberka, Russia, Md Atiqur Rahman Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Data Analytics of Job Market Requirements for Technology Related Doctoral Degrees, Sidra Meo Rajput Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Representation of Controversial Materials in Middle School Library Collections in Iowa, Danielle Ramsey Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A master of music recital in clarinet, Lucas Randall Open Access Thesis
The impact of sexual assault on sexual risk-taking, Melanie Alison Reyes Open Access Thesis
The erosion of democracy: Gerrymandering in the United States, Matthew P. Ruiz Open Access Thesis
Aut is love, Nathan Selove Open Access Thesis
The effect of digital game-based learning on student learning: A literature review, Katrina Serrano Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Identifying and overcoming barriers to college student success, Crystal Sivia Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Preschool teachers' beliefs and actions concerning creativity in the classroom, Latisha Lynn Smith Open Access Dissertation
Effective professional development design, Katie Stull Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
The effectiveness of using intelligent tutoring systems to increase student achievement, Tedi Swanson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Supporting early social-emotional development with wordless picture books, Kayla E. Takatsuka Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Graduate recital in oboe, David Thompson Open Access Thesis
The legality of aerial bombing during World War II in Europe, Robert I. Umsted Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Graduate recital in viola, Gabriel Mateo Forero Villamizar Open Access Thesis
Graduate recital in composition, Denzel Washington Open Access Thesis
Influence of external and internal factors on financial advisors' guidance of clients in the area of charitable giving, Angela J. Gorsuch Widner Open Access Dissertation 2019 Award
The effects of computer coding on elementary students, Cassidy Winslow Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Evaluating livelihood vulnerability of farming communities to winter storms in Iowa, Yiyi Zhang Open Access Thesis 2020 Award
Motivation to call police: The exploration of racial and risk averse motivation, Alivia Lauren Zubrod Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Graduate recital in piano, Mariya Akhadjanova Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The girl who lost her shadow: A collection of short fiction, Paola Alfano Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Voltage regulation of unbalanced distribution network with distributed generators through genetic algorithm, Islam Ali Open Access Dissertation
Instructors' attitudes and perceptions toward critical thinking: A case study of interior design instructors in Saudi Arabia, Afnan Al Ramis Open Access Thesis
The effectiveness of a "patient discharge information" booklet in patient education programs in Saudi Arabia, Amani Mohammed Al Rebeh Open Access Dissertation
Exploring the academic, social, and cultural experiences of English language learners from Saudi Arabia at a Midwest university in the U.S., Sukainah A. Al Subia Open Access Dissertation
Affective risk perception in automotive environments, Dane Atkins Open Access Thesis
The effects of mycorrhizal inoculant and micronutrients on early plant establshment during a tallgrass prairie reconstruction, Christopher L. Barber Open Access Thesis
Analyzing how we think about gender: Reevaluating the categories of transgender and cisgender in society, Anna M. Blaho Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Effects of a neuromuscular facilitation intervention on an excessive q-angle, Steven Blair Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Capital Equipment Procurement Process and Integration Into Production, Mike A. Borwig Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Development of curriculum for Next Generation Science Standards in high school chemistry, Jennifer L. Brown Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Teaching evolution and common ancestry with dissection, fossils and phylogeny, Nicolas A. Brown Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Does performance on an attention test predict executive function test scores in young and older adults?, Aaron Joseph Brummel Thesis (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Parent perspectives on inclusive bookclubs, Amy Bucciferro Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Graduate recital in violin, Naima Burrs Open Access Thesis
The effects of teacher-focused science content courses on preservice elementary teachers' outcome expectancy, Mark Robert Busch Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Blood coagulation properties in hibernating and non-hibernating American bullfrogs (Lithobates catesbeianus), Stephen Cain Open Access Thesis
Longitudinal monitoring of various indicators of performance throughout a season for a NCAA Division I women's volleyball team, Mathieu Castello Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Faculty to faculty incivility in Iowa nursing education programs, Candace Chihak Open Access Dissertation
Barriers to seeking psychological help among Iowa's registered sex offenders, Sage Comstock Thesis (UNI Access Only)
A study of high school dropout rates in a Midwestern community, Shinita Irene Crawley Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
"Among the unspeakable foundations": Melville's use of the book of Job in Moby-Dick, Andrew S. De Luca Thesis (Electronic Copy Not Available)
3D printed relief valve analysis and validation, John Anthony Dutcher III Open Access Thesis
Student engagement in higher education: Measuring the differences in community engagement, Stanley S. Ebede Open Access Dissertation 2019 Award
Serious leisure as a catalyst to community development as defined by community engagement, Marie Elomba Adebiyi Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Shift into ctrl: Integrating digital citizenship into high school freshman transition curriculum, Ellen Fairfield Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Mindset theory among education professors in a Midwestern private college, David D. Fox Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Graduate voice recital: Megan Grey, mezzo soprano & Dr. Korey Barrett, piano, Megan Grey Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Blended learning and second language acquisition in the classroom, Victoria R. Hamilton Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The moral motivations of negative attitudes toward transgender people, Hailey Annette Hatch Open Access Thesis 2019 Award
Resilience in undergraduate students: The relation between personality, social support, and cortisol levels, Elisheva Joy Havlik Open Access Thesis
Pedagogical contraband: A phenomenological approach to understanding student engagement during simulations, Stephen Austin Henderson Open Access Dissertation
Banging spinning hallelujahs, Moriah Henkelman Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Genetics unit lesson plan for the Next Generation Science Standards, Erin Hogan Open Access Graduate Research Paper 2020 Award
Embracing New Experiences: Young Adult Literature About the Immigrant Experience, Ashley Hoppenjan Open Access Graduate Research Paper
It starts with "F": A collection of short stories, Arielle Irvine Open Access Thesis
Spatial disparities and socio-economic conditions : A food desert analysis of greater Des Moines, Iowa, David Jensen Open Access Thesis
Perceptions of wellbeing and happiness: Exploring and examining perspectives of college youth, Theodora Jn-Baptiste Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Thermopile Sensor Imaging System, Sumit Joshi Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Women in STEM: does role congruence affect major choice and retention?, Alba Karuni Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Waiting for the mail: A collection of short stories, James Matthew Keane Open Access Thesis
The effects of book club participation on reading comprehension in children with disabilities, Elizabeth Ann Kosmicki Open Access Thesis
Blended learning in credit recovery, Robin Kuhn Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Student variables and teacher perceptions: Examining the decline of reading proficiency at sixth grade, Jo Ellen Latham Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
They that go down to the sea in ships: Richard Henry Dana, Jr.'s Two Years Before the Mast and the Sublime, Laurie Anne Lee Open Access Thesis
Leia Lensing, graduate voice recital, Leia Mae Lensing Thesis (UNI Access Only)
